Election Name: | 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Country: | Virginia |
Flag Year: | 1861 |
Previous Election: | 1881 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1881 |
Next Election: | 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1889 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | November 3, 1885 |
Image1: | File:Fitzhugh Lee cph.3b04429.jpg |
Nominee1: | Fitzhugh Lee |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 152,547 |
Percentage1: | 52.77% |
Nominee2: | John Sergeant Wise |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 136,508 |
Percentage2: | 47.22% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William E. Cameron |
Before Party: | Readjuster Party |
After Election: | Fitzhugh Lee |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1885 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the governor of Virginia.